Share of income of the non-elderly* bottom fifth accounted for by wage-related income, in-kind income, and cash transfers, 1979–2013
| Wages and benefits | Cash transfers**** | In-kind income*** | Wage-related income** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-1979 | 54.2% | 18.7% | 13.2% | 57.5% |
| Jan-1980 | 53.5% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 56.6% |
| Jan-1981 | 53.9% | 19.2% | 13.5% | 56.9% |
| Jan-1982 | 53.0% | 20.3% | 14.3% | 56.0% |
| Jan-1983 | 52.0% | 20.0% | 15.4% | 55.1% |
| Jan-1984 | 54.5% | 17.1% | 13.3% | 57.6% |
| Jan-1985 | 53.5% | 17.9% | 14.5% | 56.8% |
| Jan-1986 | 53.2% | 17.1% | 14.8% | 56.5% |
| Jan-1987 | 50.6% | 17.6% | 16.9% | 54.5% |
| Jan-1988 | 50.4% | 17.1% | 16.5% | 55.1% |
| Jan-1989 | 52.4% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 57.5% |
| Jan-1990 | 53.1% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 57.8% |
| Jan-1991 | 53.1% | 14.6% | 17.7% | 58.2% |
| Jan-1992 | 54.1% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 59.6% |
| Jan-1993 | 52.6% | 14.1% | 18.5% | 58.1% |
| Jan-1994 | 52.7% | 13.7% | 18.7% | 59.6% |
| Jan-1995 | 55.9% | 11.9% | 16.7% | 63.4% |
| Jan-1996 | 56.9% | 11.6% | 16.0% | 65.1% |
| Jan-1997 | 59.2% | 10.7% | 14.0% | 67.5% |
| Jan-1998 | 61.0% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 69.8% |
| Jan-1999 | 60.5% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 69.1% |
| Jan-2000 | 61.0% | 9.1% | 12.6% | 69.1% |
| Jan-2001 | 61.0% | 8.6% | 15.6% | 70.2% |
| Jan-2002 | 60.2% | 9.5% | 15.2% | 69.5% |
| Jan-2003 | 60.6% | 9.0% | 15.5% | 70.1% |
| Jan-2004 | 60.7% | 8.6% | 15.9% | 70.1% |
| Jan-2005 | 62.0% | 7.5% | 15.7% | 71.7% |
| Jan-2006 | 62.1% | 6.7% | 15.8% | 71.9% |
| Jan-2007 | 61.3% | 6.6% | 16.1% | 71.3% |
| Jan-2008 | 60.9% | 7.7% | 16.7% | 74.3% |
| Jan-2009 | 56.9% | 10.2% | 18.6% | 70.3% |
| Jan-2010 | 56.6% | 10.5% | 18.3% | 69.7% |
* Data are derived from weighted average of non-elderly childless households and households with children.
** Wages, benefits, and tax credits (e.g., EITC)
*** Such as SNAP, Medicaid
**** Such as Social Security, UI, TANF
Note: Wages and benefits, cash transfers, in-kind income, and tax credits comprise 98.5 percent of all pre-tax income for the bottom fifth non-elderly population in 2010. The other 1.5 percent is made up of capital gains, proprietors’ income, other business income, interest and dividends, and other income.
Source: Authors' analysis of Congressional Budget Office (2013)
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